Sports Top Stories
By JAKE NEMCEK
June 11, 2025
WARREN, NJ — In an exciting semifinal matchup of the NJSIAA Group 4 Tournament on Wednesday, Watchung Hills defeated Morris Knolls 8-2. The Warriors smacked three home runs from Madison DiSarno, Leila Romero, and Mia Simon. Riley Bobrowski pitched a complete game allowing two hits and striking out ...
WARREN, NJ — In an exciting semifinal matchup of the NJSIAA Group 4 Tournament on Wednesday, Watchung Hills defeated Morris Knolls 8-2. The Warriors smacked three home runs from Madison DiSarno, Leila Romero, and Mia Simon. Riley Bobrowski pitched a complete game allowing two hits and striking out ...
DENVILLE, NJ – Morris Knolls took a 2-0 first-inning lead playing long ball but it was eighth-inning small ball that won the game when Colin Iberer worked a two-out walk with the bases-loaded to give the Eagles a 3-2 victory over South Plainfield in a NJSIAA Baseball Group 3 semifinal on Monday, ...
Lace up your sneakers and get ready for the Red Bank Classic 5K and Broad Street Dash for kids this Saturday, June 14, on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank. There’s still time to join the fun and help raise support for the Red Bank Family YMCA’s Safety Around Water program for borough third-grade ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Three members of the Spotswood High School boys varsity soccer team will be representing the Chargers at the upcoming Greater Middlesex Conference Rising All-Stars game on Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in New Brunswick. Juniors Amaury Adolphus (goalie), Landin Bua ...
HIGHTSTOWN, N.J. — Hightstown High School senior Olivia Roberts has officially been named a 2025 NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete, and it’s a well-deserved honor. Each year, the NJSIAA picks one senior from each school to receive the Scholar-Athlete award. It’s not just about being good at sports you also ...
ALLEGANY, NY – Due to the extreme amount of rainfall at Bradner Stadium in Olean, the Olean Oilers' Wednesday doubleheader against the Syracuse Salt Cats has been relocated to the Allegany-Limestone Middle/High School turf baseball field. The first pitch remains scheduled for 5 p.m.The school is ...
The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has announced that SUNY Cobleskill, along with SUNY Delhi and Alfred State, have been accepted as full members of the conference beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. “We are honored to be joining this prestigious conference that ...
HOBOKEN, NJ – The Hoboken baseball team cleaned up in the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic League's National Division post-season honors.Max Casazza was crowned the Player of the Year, Ethan Ortiz was named the Pitcher of the Year and Chip Benway received Coach of the Year recognition in a ...
MANASQUAN, NJ — When the Warriors faced rival Wall Township back on April 12, they cruised to a dominant 17–8 win. But in the State Sectional Final nearly two months later, top-seeded Manasquan met a much-improved, second-seeded Wall squad. Wall’s defense was tougher, its offense more fluid, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - With summer just around the corner, the Paramus Golf Course is gearing up for the busy season, which includes mini-golf, discounts, and special programs.The course is open during the spring and summer seasons from March to September 28. On weekends? From April to August 24.To access ...
BORDENTOWN, NJ — If your child is thinking about learning the game of football, an upcoming three-day clinic may be perfect for your family.The Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) Football Youth Football Clinic is being held on Tuesday, June 24 through Thursday, June 26 from 6PM to 8PM at ...
MADISON, NJ – Several players were recognized on the Madison High School boys lacrosse team in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference’s Bianchi Division.First Team Honors- Matt Lutz (midfield), Cal Regan (defense)Second Team Honors- Finn Dwyer (attack), Colin Byam (face-off)Honorable Mention- ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The sectional title trophy is staying in Westfield.Senior attack Garrett Ferguson notched his second goal of the game and 75th of the season off an assist by senior attack and University of Massachusetts-bound Colin Coyle, his third of the game, with 8:19 remaining in the fourth ...
CHATHAM/SUMMIT, NJ – In the highest of high-pressure situations, Parker Febo came through for the Summit girls lacrosse team. The senior middie nailed the game- and championship-winning goal with 43 seconds to play in overtime, pushing the Hilltoppers (18-4) to another North, Group 3 title, at Haas ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - There are plenty of positives the Hackensack High School baseball program can take away from the 2025 season.Including this: when the Comets lost a game, or a few games in a row, they bounced right back to capture a meaningful victory.“The two contests that stand out to me the most ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Marcus Stroman for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Wednesday, June 11. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in a double header at TD Bank Ballpark beginning at 4:pm. Stroman will pitch ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Marcus Stroman for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Wednesday, June 11. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in a double header at TD Bank Ballpark beginning at 4:pm. Stroman will pitch ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Junior attack Gillian Cohen tallied three goals with one assist and junior midfielder Alice Manzo scored two goals with two assists to lead top-seeded Westfield, No. 9 in the latest NJ.com Top 20, to an 8-5 home victory over second-seeded and No. 10 Ridgewood in the final of the ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Four senior student athletes from Sayreville War Memorial High School received end-of-season awards from the Greater Middlesex Conference.The first two student athletes honored were Brody Cannan and Angelina Sepulveda for receiving the GMC Sportsmanship Athlete Award. Cannan was a ...
WEST CALDWELL, NJ – A big second quarter propelled fifth-seeded Glen Ridge to a 7-4 boys lacrosse victory over second-seeded Caldwell in the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 1 final on Tuesday night.Carson Ross scored both of his goals in the second quarter, when Glen Ridge outscored Caldwell, 4-0, to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ – A great 2025 season for the Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys’ lacrosse team came to end one win short of a second state sectional title in four seasons.While the Panthers’ defeat on Tuesday evening was delivered by a familiar foe on the road, it came by one goal against reigning ...
SWEDESBORO, NJ -- Emily Van Cleef pitched a three-hitter to lead Hunterdon Central to a 5-2 victory over Kingsway in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA state Group 4 softball tournament on Tuesday.Hunterdon Central (24-3) will play either Morris Knolls or Watchung Hills in the Group 4 championship ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Athletic Hall of Fame recognized its 2025 class at its annual awards dinner on June 5. Four students were also the recipients of $1,000 scholarships.The first athlete recognized was Alcides Catanho. Born in Madeira, Portugal, Catanho had a storied athletic career for ...
ROSELLE, NJ - A former Roselle coach cemented his place in Elizabeth athletic history. Ibrahim “EB” Halsey was a four-sport varsity athlete at Elizabeth High School, excelling in basketball, football, wrestling, and track. As a sophomore and junior, he played a key role in helping the Minutemen ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights sophomore Gina Minichiello has been named to the Bergen County Women’s Coaches All Bergen County track team, which was announced late last week. Minichiello was selected as an At Large Selection. Hasbrouck Heights senior Lexi Powers was named to the Third Team in ...
SUMMIT, NJ – With Summit back in Group 3 this season, the Cougar boys lacrosse team knew that their road to the NJSIAA Group 3 final would eventually take a turn through Summit.Early on, it looked like Chatham was prepared to solve Summit coach Jim Davidson's renowned defensive scheme, but there ...
WAYNE, NJ – Nine students from Wayne Hills and nine from Wayne Valley were chosen as the TAPinto Wayne/Academy Orthopedics Athletes of the Month over this past school year. From these, one will be chosen as the 2nd Annual Rocco Sivolella Athlete of the Year, earning a $5,000 scholarship donated by ...
CHATHAM, NJ – The No. 1-ranked Chatham girls lacrosse team was tagged with a 9-8 heartbreaking overtime loss in the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group 3 state final vs. No. 2 Summit at Haas Field on Tuesday to end a historic season. Chatham's three-year reign as the NJSIAA Group 3 state champion ended when ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in game one of a seven-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday by a score of 8-1. DH Giancarlo Stanton (2-for-3, 3 RBI, BB) ripped two RBI singles in his first game of Major League rehab.Stanton made four trips to the plate ...